Internships
Internships are just one way to gain experience.
At Carthage, you’ll do so much more! Gaining experience starts from your first days on campus, when you are exploring student organizations to join, discovering community service opportunities, participating in vocational exploration, and getting an on-campus job! At Carthage, you will take engaging classes and find many ways to build your skills as a professional, as a leader, and as a creator.
Carthage is based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the mid-point of the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor. This gives students access to a cross-section of industries and organization types year-round. Our location allows students to integrate internships into their experience during fall, spring, J-Term, or summer — not just in the summer!
Internship preparation
- Connect with your career specialist to prepare your documents and polish your interview skills to land the internship of your dreams!
- Enroll in the Introduction to Internships class to learn more about the hiring process and best ways to prepare for the internship search process.
- Check out the My Aspire Plan (MAP) activities for internship preparation.
How to find internships
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Create a profile and search for jobs on (Carthage’s job and internship posting website).
Internship for Credit
Want to swap a traditional course for an internship? You can earn course credit for eligible internships and gain additional supervision from a faculty supervisor! Internship for Credit Guidelines.
Internship funding
The Aspire Program is committed to experiential learning and providing comprehensive resources related to acquiring internships that benefit students’ professional goals. Some industries tend to offer internships without pay or with limited pay.
The Experiential Learning Fund is designed so that students can take full advantage of the learning and experience gained through valuable experiential learning opportunities. The gifts provide support of up to $2,500 for eligible students who are working in internships that closely match their career goals. These gifts are available to students in all majors.
Students who need additional support to complete unpaid or low-paid internships can complete to be considered for all relevant funding awards administered through The Aspire Program.
Professional Development Funding
Off-Campus Study & Study Abroad
Even with as much as Carthage has to offer, there’s more to explore in the world, and we’re here to help. Carthage is highly ranked in the country for student participation in short-term study abroad!
- Learn a language through immersion, study biodiversity in a tropical climate, or consult with the director of Education Abroad to find your personal journey. Learn more about off-campus study options both in the United States and across the globe.
- Employers expect students to develop cultural competence, and studying abroad is one of many ways that students can expand these skills. Intercultural Development is one of the core competencies students develop through their My Aspire Plan.
Research and fellowships help students to develop many competencies such as critical thinking and communication. These opportunities exist on and off-campus, starting as early as a student’s first year.
- All Carthage students can gain research experience, not just a small subset — some through specialized research programs, like SURE, others through integrated course-based opportunities and a variety of independent study experiences.
- Carthage has been recognized as one of the top Fulbright-producing institutions in the United States — the only institution in Wisconsin to make the list.